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Indo-US study on 'Air Purifiers and Heart Failure'

Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 5 (UNI) Air pollution is increasingly being recognized as a serious threat to heart health, contributing to heart failure and other cardiovascular conditions.
To explore whether cleaner indoor air can lead to better health outcomes for heart failure patients, the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST) here has launched a new study in collaboration with partners in India and the U.S.
This research is part of the Indo-US collaborative agreement on environmental and occupational health and focuses on one key question: can reducing indoor air pollution improve the health of people with heart failure?
The study is being carried out at three major medical centers in India: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi; Dayanand Medical College (DMC), Ludhiana; and SCTIMST, Trivandrum.
As part of the study, air purifiers have already been installed in the homes of 10 heart failure patients in the Trivandrum and Kollam districts of Kerala.
The plan is to expand this number and install a total of 200 air purifiers in patients’ homes across these districts.
Air pollution is often seen as a problem of cities and traffic, but indoor air pollution is equally dangerous, especially in places where people spend most of their time - their homes.
For patients with heart failure, who are particularly vulnerable to environmental stressors, breathing cleaner air could significantly reduce complications, hospitalizations, and even deaths.
This study could have wide-reaching public health implications: If successful, it could lead to new guidelines for managing heart failure, emphasizing the importance of air quality at home.
It may inform national health policies, making air purifiers a potential part of patient care for high-risk groups.
The findings could benefit millions of people living in polluted regions, not just in India, but globally.
With heart disease being the leading cause of death in India, innovative, evidence-based interventions are urgently needed.
By focusing on the connection between clean air and cardiac health, this research places India at the forefront of an emerging area of public health.
SCTIMST and its partners are hopeful that the study will provide valuable data to shape the future of care for heart failure patients - one breath at a time.
At SCTIMST, the project is led by Dr. Harikrishnan S as the Principal Investigator, with Dr. Jeemon, Dr. Sanjay, and Dr. Jyothi Vijay serving as Co-Principal Investigators.
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